The Status of Markdown

[Fletcher T. Penney]

See my website for my solution to using Markdown to create PDF and  
HTML (and OmniOutliner as well.)  It could be extended to include  
other formats as well.

http://fletcher.freeshell.org/wiki/My_Markdown_Workflow


On Oct 28, 2005, at 2:50 PM, Lst Recv wrote:


> I've been looking for a system to allow me to create documents,

> separating content, structure, and formatting, and allow me to go from

> source to PDF and HTML at the command line.

>

> I'd like to use Markdown for the raw text.  But I'm a bit confused  

> as to:

>

> * How to do formatting and styling for PDF output.  With HTML, I can

> just add a simple style sheet.  But if I'd like PDF output, I usually

> want more than that.  I think another tool is needed - but I'm not

> sure what or how to do it.  I'd like to keep the content in Markdown,

> and just style it up separately.   Any ideas?  Or is this beyond the

> capabilities of Markdown?

>

> * How to stucture the Markdown.  Beyond headings, I'd like to

> semanticaly annotate different parts.  (This also helps with

> formatting, as above.)  Should I just create my own tags (eg

> <reminder> <example> <warning>)?

>

> I think Markdown can be the basis of a really powerful toolchain for

> document work.  Any help is appreciated.

>

> PS Please CC me on all responses, if you don't mind.

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Fletcher T. Penney
fletcher at alumni.duke.edu

Now, now my good man, this is no time for making enemies.
     - Voltaire (1694-1778) on his deathbed in response to a priest  
asking that he renounce Satan.


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